Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025
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Topic: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R) - IN
Summary
This bill provides that the provision of an urn or commemorative plaque does not prohibit an individual from receiving a headstone or marker or other burial benefits (i.e., interment at a national cemetery) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under current law, individuals who request an urn or plaque do so in lieu of being furnished a headstone or burial benefit.
Legislative Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security; Cemeteries and funerals; Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.
2025-10-17
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